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Spotlighting 75 Years of Scientific Diving at Scripps

To mark 75 years of leadership in scientific diving, Scripps Institution of Oceanography hosted the annual American Academy of Underwater Sciences Diving for Science Symposium from Oct. 5-10, 2026. Held on the Scripps campus, the program covered the past, present and future of sci-diving.

Healthy Reef Sounds Can Boost Coral and Fish Recovery Efforts

Two new studies led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveal how underwater acoustic enrichment — the playback of sounds from healthy reefs — can help spur the recovery of degraded coral reefs and their fish communities.

Kelp Help: Meet the Scientists Working to Restore Our Underwater Forests

As a powerful El Niño looms, marine ecologist Jennifer Smith and her colleagues at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are racing to understand and protect California’s kelp forests.

From Scripps to Space: Alumna Megan McArthur on a Career of Exploration

UC San Diego alumna and former NASA astronaut Megan McArthur will return to Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Sept. 23 to deliver a keynote talk at the Scripps Student Symposium. In this Q&A, she reflects on her career journey shaped by science, discovery and public outreach.

Scripps Oceanography’s Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation Marks 25 Years of Ocean Impact

This September, Scripps Institution of Oceanography invites the community to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), an interdisciplinary center dedicated to advancing marine biodiversity research and addressing conservation challenges.

Juvenile Great White Sharks Fled Their Nursery During Tropical Storm Hilary

Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists recently led a paper that documents how juvenile great white sharks responded to Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023. When the storm hit, many sharks abandoned their San Diego nursery site for calmer waters, returning shortly after the storm passed.

Underwater Oxygen Loss Threatens Earth’s Stability, Researchers Warn

A new review paper led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen from the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems is pushing Earth toward an “unsafe space,” with consequences that could be irreversible on human timescales.

California’s Unidentified Coastal Species Get a DNA Library of Their Own

Marine scientists have launched the first large-scale effort to genetically catalog coastal biodiversity in California. Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography are co-leading the project's San Diego field campaign, which runs through July 4, 2026.

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